Improving the Oral Fluency of First Year English Major Students via Enhancing Their Classroom Interaction

Authors

  • Melkamu Alemu Bekele Lecturer and Researcher at Haramaya University, P.O.Box, 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.

Keywords:

ALMs – Active Learning Methods, Oral communication, Action research.

Abstract

This action research was aimed at identifying the challenges of developing oral communication skills and fostering students

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Published

2016-07-09

How to Cite

Bekele, M. A. (2016). Improving the Oral Fluency of First Year English Major Students via Enhancing Their Classroom Interaction. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 28(2), 126–140. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5769

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 2 (2016)

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